Y/n's pov
"We should try to get you to walk without support. But we will start slow and can get faster as you feel more comfortable, and my arm will her there for you if you need any support." Natalie says. *I nod at her understanding. The doors open, and we walk out slowly, Natalie's arm is slightly out towards me in case I need some help. As we step out, take a quick look to find district 7's chariot. I see Johanna with her back to us, Evangeline to her left then Blight, then Wallace, and then his stylist, all talking together.*
"Don't feel pressure about the speed, I'll keep at the same pace as you." Natalie says, looking towards me reassuringly.
"Thank you." I say, starting to speed up a little bit as I'm starting to feel more comfortable in the heels. *As we get closer, I suddenly see Blight look over Joahnna's shoulder towards me and Natalie, his mouth then drops open. Due to Blight not listening, Evangeline looks in the direction he is looking. She sees us and raises her hand to cross over her heart.*
"Oh y/n! Don't you look beautiful." Evangeline says sweatly. *Johanna, Wallace, and his stylist turn to look my way. I see Johanna smile as she sees me.*
"You look great, y/n." Wallace says, looking at my outfit.
"Thanks, you too." I say. *He is wearing some simple black trousers and shoes with a white long sleeve shirt and a green with gold pattened waistcoat.*
"I knew the outfit would look great, but on you, it's more than great." The other stylist's says with a smile on her face. *I smile at her. All these opinions on the outfit, but I only care about one person's opinion. My mentor's. I turn to look at Johanna. I see her briefly smile before she starts to speek.*
"You look amazing." Johanna says. *A wide smile instantly appears on my face at the thought that my idol, the woman I look up to, likes my outfit.*
"You're not a tree." She says laughing.
"No, not a tree." I say happy she likes the outfit.
"Natalie, I waited for you to arrive to explain where the inspiration for the outfits came from as you came up with the idea, I thought you should have the honours." The other stylist says.
"Thank you. Okay, so usually the tribute is dressed as a tree because of the wood. But I thought more deeply and got the idea that because you are from the district of lumber, it's as though you are in control of the wood, so I then got to the idea of you two being rulers of forests and here we are." Natalie says, moving her hands about referencing at me and Wallace and then also Johanna and Blight.*
"Johanna, you were a tribute more recently and know the capital better, so considering their outfits, what do you recon they should do. Wave and smile, neither, one but not the other." Blight says, turning to Johanna.
"Okay, umm." Joahnna says, thinking, looking between me and Wallace.
"So. You should smile but not overly smile, like just a small smile. And then still wave but not a big wave, sort of like this." Joahnna says now, curving her hand and moving it in a small infinity motion.
"So you still draw the capital in, but you still lean into the fact you are a ruler over the forests." She continues.
"Okay." Me and Wallace say in unison.
"15 seconds." The announcer says. *I get on the chariot with the help of Natalie. Wallace, soon standing to my left.*
"First chariot leading out in 3...2...1." The announcer starts. *I hear capital cheers at District 1. Soon, our chariot starts to go into the view of the capital. I give a small smile and slightly wave as Johanna said. The cheers get louder as people start to realise we aren't trees. I feel Wallace nudge me, I turn to look at him.*
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